Rise to Power (Kane & Abel album)

Rise to Power is the fourth studio album by Kane & Abel.^[4] It was released on September 21, 1999, via Elektra Records, and was produced by the duo. The album addresses their then-recent federal indictment for cocaine possession.^[5]

Rise to Power
Studio album by Kane & Abel
Released	September 21, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Southern hip hop, gangsta rap
Label	Elektra[1]
Producer	Kane & Abel
Kane & Abel chronology
Am I My Brother's Keeper (1998) Rise to Power (1999) Most Wanted (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Dayton Daily News	C−[3]

The album peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard 200.^[6] It made it to No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but was not as successful as the group's previous album, Am I My Brother's Keeper. As of 2004, Rise to Power had sold over 115,000 copies.

Critical reception

CMJ New Music Report praised the album, writing that "the beats are incredible, comprised of thick chunks of intergalactic Moog funk."^[7] Vibe gave the album a negative review, commenting that the duo were unable to "recapture their glory days as part of Master P's camp."^[8]

Rolling Stone wrote: "Funkified guitar riffs and percussion strokes transcend Kane and Abel's merely adequate verbal jousting, making Rise to Power a decent CD that could have been exceptional had the lyrics been as soul-stirring as the beats."^[9] USA Today listed it as the fifth worst R&B album of 1999.^[10]

Track listing

1. "Parental Advisory" – :23
2. "Rise to Power (Illegal Business)" – 2:51
3. "The Possibility" – 3:40
4. "Tony Manteca I" – :45
5. "Get Cha Weight Up" – 3:01 (feat. Boss Player & Ghinn)
6. "Beat It Up" – 3:59 (feat. Skandalust)
7. "Straight Thuggin'" – 3:51 (feat. Twista & Solé)
8. "Get Cha Mind Right" – 3:39
9. "Tony Manteca II" – :26
10. "I Don't Care" – 4:37 (feat. Aaron Hall)
11. "Let 'Em Come" – 3:47 (feat. The Medicine Men & Lunatic)
12. "State's Evidence" – 3:26 (feat. Boss Player, Ghinn, Skandalus & Tommy Two Face)
13. "Let Them Hands Go" – 3:12
14. "Show Me What Cha Workin' Wit" – 3:44
15. "This Life" – 4:04
16. "Lock Me Up" – 1:12
17. "Hit the Block" – 3:15
18. "Hydroponix" – 4:20 (feat. Dion Marshall)
19. "Brave N's" – 3:39
20. "Joke's on You Jack" – :11
21. "Get Cha Mind Right" (Spanish Version) – 3:42 (feat. Boss Player & Ghinn)

References

1. Perlstein, Michael (March 18, 2000). "11TH-HOUR DEALS DELAY RAP TWINS' DRUG TRIAL - KANE & ABEL REJECT PROSECUTOR'S BARGAIN". The Times-Picayune. p. B1.
2. "Rise to Power". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
3. Simms Jr., Greg (22 Oct 1999). "RECORDINGS IN BRIEF". Dayton Daily News. Go!. p. 26.
4. Hess, Mickey (November 15, 2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313343216 – via Google Books.
5. "Kane And Abel "Rise To Power" In Face Of Legal Battles". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 15, 2020.
6. "Kane & Abel". Billboard.
7. "Beat Box". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. October 18, 1999 – via Google Books.
8. "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. November 15, 1999 – via Google Books.
9. Powell, Kevin (Sep 30, 1999). "Rise to Power". Rolling Stone (822): 88, 90.
10. Jones, Steve (28 Dec 1999). "The worst". USA Today. p. D2.